Government tenders £25m contract for ‘express freight service’ to transport urgent medicines after Brexit The Department of Health and Social Care is looking for bids on a contract to set up an “express freight service” ahead of the UK leaving the EU at the end of October 2019.…
Industry and pharmacy bodies confirm signing government ‘gagging orders’ over no-deal Brexit plans The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee is one of several pharmacy bodies to have signed non-disclosure agreements preventing them from disclosing the UK government’s plans for a no-deal Brexit.…
Plans for importing medical isotopes changed after government review of no-deal Brexit proposals Plans for daily importing of medical isotopes by plane after a no-deal Brexit were found to be inefficient following a government review, the NHS Confederation has said.…
One in three generic manufacturers opt to arrange their own no-deal Brexit ferry transport A third of manufacturers affiliated with the British Generic Manufacturers Association have opted not to rely on government-run ferries after a no-deal Brexit, instead paying for their own transportation between the EU and the UK.…
Treasury promises £434m to support medicines supply chain after no-deal Brexit The UK chancellor has committed to spending an extra £434m on ensuring the continued supply of medicines in the event of a no-deal Brexit.…
UK not providing ‘best practice’ level smoking cessation support, says WHO report The UK is not among 23 countries providing smoking cessation services at the “best practice” level, according to a report from the World Health Organization.…
Government tenders for £3m contract for Brexit medicines express The government has set aside £3m to transport short-life medicines and medical devices in the event of a no-deal Brexit.…
EU task force guidance on how to report drugs shortages published An EU task force, set up to deal with problems with medicines supply, has published guidance to improve communication about medicines shortages.…
Express ferry service for medicines to be introduced as government ramps up no-deal Brexit planning The government has announced it will introduce an express freight service for urgent medicines that are in short supply, as part of plans to ramp up preparations for a no-deal Brexit.…
EU must investigate medicines shortages say hospital pharmacists European hospital pharmacists are demanding that the EU launches an investigation into medicines shortages.…
